Kathak News

The first look of the sexy actress from the upcoming magnum opus was revealed this morning…
Deepika Padukone is all set to rock with her new avatar in Bajirao Mastani. Her fans are Click here to read more

After Ramleela, the real life couple will be sharing screen in Bhansali’s next
That Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a hard task master is well known to everyone. Staying true to his persona, Sanjay has asked his Bajirao Mastanileads- Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh to take some martial arts lessons! Click here to read more

Previous recipients of the honour include Asha Parekh, Kumkum, Sridevi, Jaya Prada and Rekha
Film actor and Rajya Sabha member Jaya Bachchan, along with actor Madhuri Dixit, will be getting the prestigious Lacchu Maharaj Award this year. An announcement to this effect was made by the organisers, Shakuntala Neeruj Sansthan. Director of the institute, Kumkum Adarsh, said that while Bachchan would be awarded for 2012, Dixit will be given the honour for 2013. Click here to read more

The beautiful fashionista of Bollywood and daughter of Mr India aka Anil Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor plays Zoya, a girl from Benares in her new film Raanjhanaa. She talks about her film, why she thinks AR Rahman is God’s child, and working with her co-stars Dhanush, Abhay Deol and Swara Bhaskar. ExcerptsHow were you cast for Raanjhanaa?
Well, the director gave me a narration, with the writer by his side, and it was just fantastic. I immediately took to the character and I simply loved the script, so I did not hesitate to say yes. Click here to read more

Kamal Haasan’s leading lady in the controversial Vishwaroopam speaks exclusively to British journalist Ashanti Omkar about her experience working with stalwarts like Kamal Haasan, Shekhar Kapur and Rahul BoseTell us a bit about your background and upbringing….
I was born in St Louis, Missouri, but travel quite a bit from the US and India working on various projects. My greatest highlights would have to be winning the Miss India USA contest Click here to read more

Vikram Kapadia on his TV show Bisaat Rishton Ka, his new play The Greatest Show on Earth, and writing for YRF Television(Continued)
So that is how Bisaat Rishton Ka (Kurukshetra) happened. What is it like working on a TV production of filmmaker Vikram Bhatt? “I play a billionaire businessman in Bisaat Rishton Ka. It is a project for Airtel DTH that has been shot on RED camera. Click here to read more

The filmmaker talks about the connection Indians have with TV and how he would never get into producing soap operas
Thanks to his mother Hiroo, Karan Johar is aware of what’s happening in Uttaran or Balika Vadhu, but the Dharma Productions head honcho, who excels at fiction and family cinema, has his reservations about entering the television industry. He says he doesn’t understand a medium that entertains people by projecting unhappy lives. Click here to read more